Training Announcement: Web Classes

Organization: Kessler GIS
Location: Online
Dates:

• October 30-November 1, 2012 - What is GIS and ArcGIS Desktop v10.1
• November 5-8, 2012 - Using Model Builder v10.1
• November 6-16, 2012 - Understanding and Using Python and ArcPy in ArcGIS v10.1

Online Training Announcement

These classes are provided through a web meeting service and are usually multi-session classes requiring work by the student outside of official class times. You will need your own computer and software to complete these courses. There are other requirements necessary to successfully attend these classes -- see registration information online.

For more information, please see visit the web link above or contact Bruce Kessler at (509) 235-5500.

Meeting Announcement: Thursday, October 11

Mobile GIS Special Interest Group.

Discussion: SIG Informational Meeting
Location: HDR, 2525 C Street, 3rd Floor, Denali Conference Room
Date: October 11, 2012, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Mobile GIS SIG will hold this informational meeting to discuss the direction of the group. We will be taking suggestions for topics of interest and how we should focus the time of the group.

If you have questions or are interested in attending, please email Shane Metcalf at shane.metcalf.2.ctr@us.af.mil.

Meeting Announcement: Tuesday, September 25

ArcGIS Server Special Interest Group.

Discussion: ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online APIs and Development Platforms
Location: Atwood Building, 550 W 7th Avenue, 9th Floor, DNR TIPS Training Room
Date: September 25, 2012, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon (?)

Scott Moore from Esri will remotely present the various APIs and development platforms available for ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online. If you have specific questions to provide to Scott ahead of time, please email them Becky Strauch at rebecca.strauch@alaska.gov or Terri Morganson at tmorganson@esri.com.

If you are attending in person, parking validation is available. Two-hour visitor parking is available on the second floor of the the Linny Pacillo parking garage. Validate your ticket with the security guard upon exiting the Atwood Building.

If you are unable to attend in person, please join the GoTo Meeting:
1. Join the meeting online: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/573843729
2. Join the audio via phone at 1-800-944-8766 using conference code 90200#

Meeting Announcement: Wednesday, September 19

Presentation: Using the Standard Incidence Ratio (SIR) to Investigate a Potential Link between Cancer Incidence and a Chemical Spill in North Pole, Alaska

Presented By: David O'Brien, Alaska Cancer Registry, Anchorage, AK
Location: US Fish & Wildlife Service, 1011 E Tudor Road - BRING ID
Date: September 17, 2012, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

The Alaska Cancer Registry has been working with the AK Section of Epidemiology's Environmental Public Health Program in investigating potential health risks of a sulfoland chemical spill in the town of North Pole, Alaska. A map of the delineated sulfolane plume showed that it was almost entirely contained within the North Star Borough's Census Tract 16 and is over half the size of the census tract. ACR determined the number of observed cancer cases for this census tract, calculated the number of expected cancer cases, and used the Standard Incidence Ratio (SIR) statistical significance test to determine if the difference between the two numbers was statistically significant.

Event Announcement: New SIG Proposal

I would like to propose a new Ad-hoc Technical Special Interest Group (Adhoc SIG) that will exist only when needed- on a short-term basis- to address single, focused technical issues brought up by  AAUG members.

This would be an informal group that can meet whenever, wherever it works for those participating. The attendees would be whomever has an interest or comment on whatever the particular issue, and the focus would be on hammering out a solutions and/or kicking around ideas for a particular technical issue

This is a BETA attempt at this "group".  It will only be active when someone has an issue they want to discuss, and a meeting will only happen if there are at least two people that want to meet.  I am volunteering to help organize this SIG, send out notices etc., although depending on the topic, I may not attend meetings.  If this sounds like a good idea, we will get an Adhoc SIG mailing list setup. Initial announcements will be in this newsletter, with detailed emails coming to the Adhoc SIG mailing group.

If you are interested, please email me.

Thanks,
Becky Strauch,  rebecca.strauch@alaska.gov.

NOTE: To ensure your email isn't sent to spam, please use the subject "New Adhoc SIG Tech Topics"

Meeting Announcement: Tuesday, August 21

ArcGIS Server Special Interest Group.

Discussion: ArcGIS 10.1 Administration Round Table
Location: TBD
Date: August 21, 2012, 12:00 - 1:00 PM (tentative)

If you are interested in attending, please email Becky Strauch at rebecca.strauch@alaska.gov.

NOTE: To ensure your email isn't sent to spam, please use the subject "AGS SIG. Round table meeting".

Event Announcement: 2013 AKSMC GIS Jam Planning Committee Kick-off

We are planning our first meeting for the 2013 GIS Jam Planning Committee at the end of August. A meeting announcement will be posted once we have a tentative date.

If you would like to join the planning group, please contact James Burkhart at James.Burkhart@uicumiaq.com.